Live In The Footsteps Of Young Lena Horne In This Brooklyn Brownstone For Sale

In the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, you'll find a brownstone that hosted the first steps of a girl named Lena. That girl would become one of the notable entertainers and civil rights activists of the mid-1900s.

Now, you can also take a step inside and call it home — for $1.9 million.

Legendary star Lena Horne's childhood townhouse is now on the market, and it's nearly as charming as Horne herself (who, born in 1917, moved with her mother at age 5 to Georgia before relocating back to New York City to live with her grandparents in 1929, reports The Post). It is currently presented as two duplexes with prewar details such as wainscoting, medallions, inlaid mahogany floors and mantles.

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The property is a total of 3,150 square feet and boasts 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a dual-level landscaped garden with bluestone pavers (plus a super handy built-in sprinkler system), according to the listing. The home is on a street lined with trees in a historic district.

Horne was known for her films "Cabin in the Sky" and "The Wiz," plus her iconic song "Stormy Weather." She also played an important social role during her time, working with civil rights groups and denying any roles that stereotyped African-American women. Horne passed away in 2010, but recorded music for most of her life.

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Take a closer look at the historic home below (even better you turn on a Horne song first 🎶).

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